Sunny Kaushal

Sunny Kaushal (born 28 September 1989) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. After working as an assistant director on the films My Friend Pinto (2011) and Gunday (2014), he made his acting debut in the comedy-drama Sunshine Music Tours and Travels (2016). He gained recognition for his supporting part in the sports biopic Gold (2018), and has since starred in the web series The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye (2020) and the film Shiddat (2021).

Sunny Kaushal
Kaushal in 2022
Born (1989-09-28) 28 September 1989[1]
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present
RelativesKaushal family

Early life

Kaushal was born on 28 September 1989 in a suburban chawl in Mumbai to Sham Kaushal, an action director in Indian films and Veena Kaushal.[2][3] His older brother is actor Vicky Kaushal. His family is Punjabi Hindu.[4] Kaushal initially enrolled at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India but later dropped out to pursue acting.[4] He then started his acting career playing small roles in theater plays and skits.

Career

Kaushal made his Bollywood debut by playing the leading role in the 2016 comedy-drama road film Sunshine Music Tours and Travels and the TV Mini-Series Official Chukyagiri. He was also part of the short film Love at First Sight.

In 2018, Kaushal featured in Reema Kagti's historical sports drama Gold which is based on the national hockey team's title at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He portrayed the role of Himmat Singh, a character inspired by Balbir Singh Sr.[5] For his role in Gold, he received a nomination at the 25th Screen Awards for Best Supporting Actor. That same year, he appeared in the TV Mini-Series Official CEOgiri, a spin-off of the 2016 series Official Chukyagiri. The short film The Embrace in which Kaushal plays the role of Siddharth was nominated in the Drama Short Film category at the Filmfare Awards.[6]

Kaushal promoting Shiddat in 2021

Kaushal's next was the dance based film Bhangra Paa Le alongside Rukshar Dhillon which released on 3 January 2020 in selected screens.[7] Later that same year, Kaushal headlined Amazon Prime Video's original series The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye.[8] The series was directed by Kabir Khan based on true events of the Indian National Army fight for Indian Independence during World War II.[8] The New Indian Express found his performance to be "splendid".[9]

A year later, he starred in the romantic drama Shiddat where he played the role of Jaggi Dil, a man who desperately tries to reach London to be with his love who is going to marry another man.[10] After being indefinitely delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film premiered on 1 October 2021 on Disney+ Hotstar.[10] Samriddhi Srivastava of India Today commented: "Kaushal’s dialogue deliveries and convincing performance will win your heart".[11]

In 2022, Kaushal featured alongside Nushrratt Bharuccha and Vijay Varma in Hurdang, a love story set in the backdrop of the student agitation of 1990 in Allahabad.[12] Then he was seen in the survival thriller film Mili alongside Janhvi Kapoor and Manoj Pahwa.[13]

In 2023, he featured opposite Yami Gautam in a Netflix original suspense thriller film, Chor Nikal Ke Bhaaga.[14]

He will next be seen in romantic thriller Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba alongside Taapsee Pannu and Vikrant Massey.[15]

In the media

Kaushal was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at number 45[16] in 2018, at No. 38[17] in 2019.

Filmography

Films
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 My Friend Pinto — Assistant director
2014 Gunday — Assistant director
2016 Sunshine Music Tours and Travels Sunburn [18]
2017 Love At First Sight Kshitij Short film
2018 Gold Himmat Singh [19]
2019 The Embrace Siddharth Short film [20]
2020 Bhangra Paa Le Jaggi Singh / Kaptaan Singh [21]
2021 Shiddat Joginder "Jaggi" Dhillon [22]
2022 Hurdang Daddu Thakur [23]
Mili Sameer [24]
2023 Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga Ankit Sethi [25]
2024 Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba † TBA Filming [26]
TBA Letters to Mr Khanna † TBA Completed [27]

Television
Year Title Role Ref.
2016 Official Chukyagiri Spandan Chukya [28]
2018 Official CEOgiri [29]
2020 The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye Lieutenant/Captain Surinder Sodhi [30]

Music videos
Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2020 "Taaron Ke Shehar" Neha Kakkar, Jubin Nautiyal [31]
2021 "Dil Lauta Do" Payal Dev, Jubin Nautiyal [32]
"Ishq Mein" Meet Bros, Sachet Tandon [33]

Discography
Year Title Album Co-singer Composer Ref.
2023 "Jhandey" Non-album single — Himself and Bharg [34][35]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2018 Screen Awards Best Supporting Actor Gold Nominated

References
  1. "Katrina Kaif wishes rumoured boyfriend Vicky Kaushal's brother Sunny happy birthday. See". indiatoday.
  2. Singh, Deepali (16 May 2018). "'Raazi has made my b'day special', says birthday boy Vicky Kaushal". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. Khuranaa, Amann (28 January 2017). "'Raman Raghav 2.0' actor Vicky Kaushal: I was born in a 10x10 chawl". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  4. Gupta, Nidhi (2 March 2016). "Vicky Kaushal, the poster boy of Indian cinema's 'new wave'". GQ. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  5. "Meet Sunny Kaushal as Himmat Singh". Excel Entertainment Twitter. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  6. "The Embrace – Drama Short Film | Filmfare Short Film Awards". filmfare.com.
  7. "Ronnie Screwvala announces next 'Bhangra Paa Le' starring Sunny Kaushal and south star Rukshar Dhillon - Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. "The Forgotten Army: Azaadi Ke Liye trailer sees Sunny Kaushal, Sharvari lead INA, wage war against British rule". Firstpost. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  9. M, Narayani (25 January 2020). "Review: The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye, yes, but for us?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  10. "Radhika Madan and Sunny Kaushal starrer Shiddat Wala Pyaar to release on Disney+Hotstar on October 1". Bollywood Hungama. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  11. "Shiddat Movie Review: Mohit Raina carries this Radhika Madan, Sunny Kaushal film". India Today. 30 September 2021.
  12. "Hurdang: Sunny Kaushal, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Vijay Varma Starrer To Release on April 8, Trailer Out Tomorrow (View Pic)". Latestly. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  13. "Janhvi Kapoor kicks off the shooting of Helen remake in Mumbai". Bollywood Hungama. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  14. "Yami Gautam, Sunny Kaushal team up for Chor Nikal Ke Bhaaga". The Tribune (Chandigarh). 5 August 2021.
  15. "Vikrant Massey and Sunny Kaushal on 'Haseen Dillruba' sequel: The film is crazier, edgier, and pulpier than before". Mid-day. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  16. "Meet India's most desirable dudes - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  17. "Times 50 Most Desirable Men: Here are the stars who bagged the place in the coveted list". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  18. "Vicky Kaushal's brother Sunny debuts with Sunshine Music Tours and Travels". Hindustan Times. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  19. "Gold success interview: Sunny Kaushal recollects his best scene as an actor". Deccan Chronicle. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  20. "The Embrace – Drama Short Film | Filmfare Short Film Awards". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  21. "Bhangra Paa Le actor Sunny Kaushal has a hilarious take on nepotism". EasternEye. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  22. "Shiddat's Sunny Kaushal talks about being born in a 10x10 chawl, says struggle 'teaches you a lot'". Hindustan Times. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  23. "Sunny Kaushal to romance Nushrat Bharucha in 'Hurdang'". The Economic Times. 19 June 2019.
  24. "EXCLUSIVE: Janhvi Kapoor to start shoot for Hindi remake of Helen from June; Sunny Kaushal likely to join cast". Pinkvilla. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  25. "Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga Teaser Out: Gear up with Yami Gautam and Sunny Kaushal for the biggest heist". Pinkvilla. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  26. "Taapsee Pannu, Aanand L Rai, Kanika Dhillon begin the shoot for Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba, tease poster reveal". Bollywood Hungama. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  27. "Neetu Kapoor, Sunny Kaushal and Shraddha Srinath wrap Letters to Mr Khanna shoot". The Telegraph India. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  28. "Spandan Chukya".
  29. "Official CEOgiri first impression". The Indian Express. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  30. "Sunny Kaushal: Historical genre can entertain and educate the audience". The Indian Express. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  31. "Trending Hindi Song Music Video - 'Taaron Ke Shehar' Sung By Neha Kakkar And Jubin Nautiyal | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  32. "Dil Lauta Do, Featuring Sunny Kaushal And Saiyami Kher, Is Out Now". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  33. "Hindi Song Music Video - 'Ishq Mein' Sung By Meet Bros Featuring Sachet Tandon | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  34. "Sunny Kaushal Drops His Hip-Hop Song Titled 'Jhandey'". Outlook India. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  35. "Sunny Kaushal comes up with rap song 'Jhandey', check out". ANI. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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